Sharing by Students

"In this summer, I have joined the Study Tour to Kyoto & Osaka, Japan 2016 and gained a lot in this meaningful trip. During the lab tour in Kyoto University, the professors showed us an ultra-realistic robot which could automatically response to human deeply impressed me. Besides, we had a great time during the group discussion with the local students. At first, we could not communicate well because of the language barrier. By using body language and drawing pictures, we started to understand what each other talking about and became good friends. By visiting foreign universities and technology corporate, it helps me to gain more knowledge which is impossible to learn from books and deepen my interest toward the working field."
Cheng King Yuet

"I have learned extraordinary achievements on the artificial intelligence aspect and experienced some of them in Kyoto University and Osaka University. And I was amazed by the rapid development of technology in many areas. What impressed me most was an equipment using electricity to control people's walking direction if some accident suddenly happened. During this tour, I found that my professional knowledge is not sufficient enough to understand the inner principles behind these technologies. So obviously it is vital to work harder to learn anything relevant that I am not familiar with. And this tour provided me with opportunities to communicate with local students about their learning experiences and expectation about future. And I gradually got to know what area I may focus on in the subsequent studying days."
Ma Yizhen

"This study tour is certainly a fruitful experience that one loves to recall. Lots of new thoughts germinated in my mind during the trip. The academic exchange was truly a motivation to my study and the cultural experience was a bath for the spirit. During the conversations with the university students in Japan, I was particularly impressed by their courage to dream. A graduate student of Osaka University told me that his research was to define “living thing” in genome level. His ultimate goal was to challenge the traditional ethical value and transplant machines into human body. At the very first moment, I thought this idea was totally absurd. But soon I started to question: Why in Hong Kong, our minds are limited to the basic needs – study for a job and work for a living? Why can we not dream BIG? Another thing that I really appreciate was that their primary goal of research was to solve social problems. The value of knowledge was obvious. Their respect for the nature and preservation of the traditions has rewarded them a peaceful environment; an environment where their spirits can fly freely. Japan is truly a beautiful place with eminent people."
Nim Yap Chun